Modification to time trial courses

Due to some inconveniently placed road works on the B658 between Shefford and the turning to Southill, we have been forced to use a modified version of the 25 mile course for the 2-Up time trial on 17/03/2013 (this Sunday) and the Medium Gear on 23/03/2013 (the following Saturday). 

The course will now be a modified version of the Briercliffe 10 course and will be as follows:

START on west side of unclassified road (Old Warden-Southill) at GR 151428 and proceed northwards to T-junction at Old Warden. 

TURN LEFT to Cardington junctions where LEFT and continue under disused railway bridge and through Ireland where LEFT uphill and LEFT to triangle. 

BEAR LEFT over humpback bridge and continue to junction where LEFT through Southill village to Broom cross roads.

TURN LEFT onto B658 and go North to G&M Growers where LEFT to Old Warden through village

Continue through village, past Southill-Old Warden and Cardington junctions to disused railway bridge where left uphill and left at junction to triangle where left over hump back bridge.  Continue and take first left through Southill village to Broom cross roads where left onto B658.  Repeat circuit once more via Broom cross roads and continue to GM Growers and Old Warden to Southill-Old Warden junction 

LEFT into starting road to

FINISH on east side of road at GR 146432

To simplify:

START at the 10 mile TT (1U/10) start that we use for the evening 10 mile series

DO three laps of the 10 mile loop from Old Warden-Ireland-Southill-GM Growers Roundabout-Old Warden

ON the THIRD time through Old Warden (I.E so you have gone up Shuttleworth Hill 3 times) turn left as you exit the village onto the road used for the finish of the Briercliffe 10 finish between the trees

FINISH as you would for the 25 course. 

This comes out at 26 miles, however these two events are based on format (i.e. two riders on a team or a bike with a gear ration of 72" or less) rather than a handicapped time against a standard, so the extra mile will not be an issue (to the organisers, your legs may have another opinion.......)

Frank will be on the 10 course start line at 8:30am.